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Household of William Atherton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Atherton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1842 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Charles (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Alice Atherton, born in 1815 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Alice

Atherton

Mother
Male

Charles

Atherton

Son
Female

Alice

Atherton

Daughter
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Widower

39

1842

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Atherton

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Atherton

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Atherton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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